Sounders FC 1, Columbus Crew 1 — postgame Crew quotes

Robert Warzycha – Crew Head Coach(On his impressions of the match…) “I think Seattle probably had the better game, they controlled the possession. They were playing pretty well; we played better in the second half. We were happy with the result.”(On getting the goal at the end of the first half…) “The goal before the half is a perfect timing, probably everyone was thinking about halftime. Scoring at the end of the first half and at the end of a game is always good. To go one-one into halftime is good, going into halftime down one-nothing you never know what is going to happen. We’re happy to score.”(On his team’s starting off the season without a loss…) “Hard work and determination. We have a good group of guys who understand how to play and respect each other. They leave everything on the field, and work hard. We are getting rewarded for our hard work.”

William Hesmer – Crew Goalkeeper(On coming up with a number of saves during the second half…) “I don’t think we had our best half with the ball, but our defending has been great all year. I’m proud of our guys on how we defended throughout this season. We got our rhythm this second half, and I thought we were the better team the second half. I’m sure Seattle is disappointed they didn’t come out of here with three points, but you have to defend. We have been successful because of our defense.”Steven Lenhart – Crew Forward(On scoring the goal at the end of the first half…) “First goal if the year, it was a great ball by Danny O’Rourke. I just headed it back where it came from. Danny had a better red card. I’m just kidding. I didn’t do much, it felt good to score.”